2 REITs To Consider Beyond Armour Residential

By Mel Daris:With interest rates at all-time lows, investors are hard pressed to find investments that can provide regular income. The high 5%-yield savings accounts of the 1990s are long gone. Today, investors have to think outside the box. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) typically have the sort of high dividends investors are looking for. In order to qualify as a REIT, a company has to meet certain parameters. It has to invest at least 75% of its total assets in real estate, earn at least 75% of its income from rents or interest on property, and distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders as dividends. Armour Residential REIT (ARR)is Maryland-based real estate investment trust that invests primarily in mortgage-backed securities issued by or guaranteed by government entities such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. According to its website, Armour Residential REIT is managed externallyComplete Story »

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By Mel Daris:Seeing the 16%+ dividend yield of ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) will certainly have most investors, especially those who need income, stopping in their tracks. But, what's the catch, and is the catch potentially risky to the health of your portfolio?
What is ARMOUR Residential REIT?

Curve Watchers Anonymous continues to follow the rise in treasury yields. Here are a couple of charts.
$TNX: 10-Year Treasury Yield
Yield on the 10-year note has risen from 1.614% to 2.664% since the beginning of May. The following chart provides a better historical perspective.

By ValueMax:While reviewing REITs and comparing stats, I noticed one I was reviewing had an incredibly low cash flow per share relative to the others, and decided to take a closer look to see what was going on with ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR).

By Todd Johnson:Investors are living in an unusual investing environment. Treasury bonds are at record low yields, as illustrated by the below chart. Retired investors and income-seeking investors need income to pay their bills. These same investors don't want a cookie-cutter approach to their income needs.

Todd Johnson submits:Monthly dividends provide a stable, reoccurring revenue stream. The safety of the dividend stream is crucial if the individual's income is necessary for anticipated living expenses. Here are 5 securities which pay a monthly distribution and offer a relatively safe distribution.